Has he not said: OFFER TO GOD THE SACRIFICES OF PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING! The Latin word fiat comes from Fiat mihi, Let it be done to me. At the Annunciation, Mary spoke this word after she presented herself to the Lord (ecce). Alright, so we simply remain litde and then wait for die Lord to stoop down, take us into his arms, and raise us to die heights, right? And I believe that this is a kairos: this time is a kairos of mercy. 89 Story ofa Soul, p. 180. In fact, he believes in its power to transform the world and so do I. I truly believe that this book can help light the fuse of the great grace-and-mercy bomb that is the Offering to Merciful Love and I'm just the person to write it! My [(fill in the blank: virtues, talents, many gifts, etc.)] We console him. And thats the beauty of Thereses path. Now, compassion means to suffer with, and such suffer ing, by its very nature, is other-directed. Because while the sins of the world are finite, the mercy that flows from the sacrifice of Jesus on the Cross is infinite. You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. After completing HAPP, belonging to the MMDM organ ization as a Marian Missionary involves a minimal commitment of prayer and service, and includes opportunities for further for mation from myself and our Divine Mercy team at the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. 213 While Im using the word family here in the traditional sense, other groups of people who live together (without being in the state of sin) could also make this offering. With her prayers, shes preparing your heart to accept the gift of the Offering to Merciful Love. Faith is a gift of grace. I want to work for Tour Love alone with the one purpose of pleasing You, consoling Your Sacred Heart, and saving souls who will love You eternally. Alas, I never made any. Gaitley's 33 Days to Morning Glory. ISBN-13. . Why? So, thats the deep root of the worlds darkness. 998-1000. 171 Saint John of the Cross, The Living Flame of Love, commentary on stanza 1, line 6 (cited in Gaucher, p. 221). Moreover, the Holy Face of Jesus has a special note, namely, his sorrow and suffering. How do we persevere in faith, hope, and love in the midst of deep spiritual darkness? However, at this point, perhaps some of us are experiencing at least something of St. Faustina Kowalskas own sentiments: It seems to me as though Jesus could not be happy without me, nor could I, without Him. Emphasis added 58 Pope Pius XII stated that St. Therese rediscovers the Gospel on tire occasion of the consecration of the Basilica ofLisieux on July 11, 1954 (AAS46 [1954], pp. Prepare my heart to receive waves of infinite tenderness from the Heart ofJesus. (Remember Sr. Marie of Jesus? (When I renew my consecration annually, I like to recite the prayer from the original copy and then sign and date it again.) So whats the catch FINAL FIVE DAYS: Synthesis and Review 121 when we offer ourselves to Merciful Love? Seraphim Michalcnko, MIC, an expert on the message of Divine Mercy that comes to us through St. Faustina: I asked Fr. Emphasis added. In other words, it cant be mercy doled out from a high pedestal. For instance, we read the following in the introduction to her autobiography: T [Jesus] set before me the book of nature; I under stood how all the flowers He has created are beautiful, how t he splendor of the rose and die whiteness of the Lily do not take away the perfume of the little violet or the delightfill simplicity of the daisy. Why not? Oh, what pain they cause Me when they do not want to accept them!216 You, at least, come to Me as often as possible and take these graces they do not want to accept. He says, In my flesh, I complete what is lacking in the sufferings of Christ (Col 1:24). 56 Catechism, 1846. And so God uses another woman, a New Eve, to help heal the wound that the old Eve caused a New Eve, a woman, who was announced from die beginning, a woman who would be at enmity with Satan, a woman whose offspring would crush die serpents head (see Gen 3:15). From Fr. So, we wont always feel the greatness of God filling our hearts. Its the truth that God loves us, that God loves you, no matter what. She describes the reason to her sister Pauline (Mother Agnes), who had given her permission to make the Offering: You permitted me, dear Mother, to offer myself in this way to God, and you know the rivers or rather the oceans of graces that flooded my soul. Yes, and thats why the Chaplet is so mighty. Tune into your breathing 4 or 5 times during the day, and be mindful of one or two full . 124 Story ofa Soul, p. 181. Also, the fact that, on the Cross, Jesus is a victim to divine Justice certainly does not exclude him from being a spiritual victim in other ways. Did Sr. Maries obituary have an influence 70 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE on Therese? And thats really whats going on with the Little Way and its famous elevator. Amen. The awareness of this plunges me into deep recollection, without the slightest effort on my part. One of my teachers felt sorry for me and graciously invited me to spend Christmas with her and her family a true act of mercy! Okay, so heres die secret: Therese realized that she could not compete with God. And, finally, be happy that despite your little fervor and lack of fidelity, the Lord know's [your] weakness and will eventually come down for you and raise you to the heights of his love. 99 Cited by Genevieve of the Holy Face (Celine Martin) in My Sister St. Therese, trans. Specifically, its to con sole Jesus by making a spiritual communion with the intention of receiving the mercy' that other people reject. Repeat for the remaining four decades Say the Eternal Father (6) on the Our Father bead and then 10 For the sake of His sorrowful Passion (7) on the following Hail Mary beads. Thus, Marv is a kind of secret weapon for God, a way for his grace to enter hardened hearts, hearts that she then opens up to God. 12 Pope John Paul II, Encyclical Letter Redemptoris Mater [Mother of the Redeemer), March 25,1987, 12. First, imagine that the heavens above are an infinite ocean. 11 Ibid., 149. Journey with St. Therese of Lisieux and conclude with a consecration to Divine Mercy in a 33 day preparation retreat--Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-202) Week one: What is trust? Pages : 202 pages. Well long for him so ardently at that moment that our souls will, so to speak, pop out of our bodies and fly directly and immediately, without having to go through purgatory, into the embrace of his love.127 Thats the martyrdom of love, a martyrdom that, according to St. John of the Cross, is very gentle and very sweet, sweeter and more gentle than [our] whole spiritual life on earth.128 But until that blessed moment, Therese will continue to offer herself to Merciful Love: (11) 1 want, O my Beloved, at each bear of my heart to renew this offering to You an infinite number of times, until the shadows having disappeared I may be able to tell You of my Love in an Eternal Face to Face!119 90 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE Now, while I dont yet have a method for renewing the Offering to Merciful Love at each beat of my heart, I can recommend an easy method for renewing it at each breath. To die of love is a beautiful thing. Fr. Like the Saint of the Little Way, St. Faustina also received the grace of having Holy Communion remain within her: September 29, [1937]. Youre one who recognizes your poverty, weakness, brokenness, and sin. Well, because magnificat basically means the same as praise and thanksgiving, when we give our magnificat to the Lord, were consoling him in the best possible way. Of course, sometimes its easier to praise and thank the Lord than at other times. In sum, through the Offering, we console Jesus by letting him love us. Mk 3:21 -35) that day by day there was fulfilled in her the blessing uttered by Elizabeth at the Visitation: Blessed is she who believed.20 Alright, but what was it that Mary believed specifically as she lived under the same roof with Jesus and during his public life? Of course, he told her a lie: [The serpent] said to the woman, Did God say, You shall not eat of any tree of die garden? And the woman said to the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden; but God said, You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of die garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die. But the serpent said to the woman, Tou will not die. Finally, Therese ended the discussion by rather boldly stating, My sister, if you look for the justice of God you will get it. Will you accept the rejected mercy that burns his Heart? Thats where God spoke to Moses from the burning bush and revealed his name as I AM. At that moment, he seemed to be telling us: Look, I AM and youre not. And diat may be die text youd like to use and pray with, even daily. From Good Friday 1896 until her death on September 30, 1897, she was immersed in darkness. Michael Gaitley, MIC, this 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion goes even deeper than the book alone and explores new material on the heart of St. Thrse of Lisieux's Little Way, uncovering the power of trust in the face of personal darkness, inspiring participants to become great saints amid ordinary circumstances, and laying the . How? [Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 1982], p. 114). We stop feeling its rays. Abrahams whole walk with God was a walk of faith. Well, everything. [T]he cross will remain the point of reference for other words too of the Revelation of John: Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him and he with me. In a special way, God also reveals His mercy when He invites man to have mercy on His only Son, the crucified one. This is St. Thereses amazing insight after she was conquered by love. But Therese doesnt leave us hanging. 176 Regarding the clause through the hands of Mary Immaculate, see previous endnote. So, what can it tell us about trust? Perhaps its to have a business meeting, a celebration, or simply to get die furnace fixed. I suggest the following formula for making a Family Offering to Merciful Love, which begins with Jesus words to St. Faustina, who, like St. Therese, lived this spirituality to the full: LEADER: Jesus, you said to St. Faustina: The flames of mercy are burning me. Venial sin allows charity to subsist, even though it offends and wounds it (1854-1855). No. Ah, but after having rested for a brief time in the fiat moment, your heart and lungs are ready to release what youve just enjoyed. Carmel July 16 June 19 St. Mary Magdalene July 22 June 29 St. Alphonsus Liguori August 1 July 12 St. Maximilian Kolbe August 14 July 13 The Assumption August 15 July 20 Queenship of Mary August 22 August 3 Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta September 5 August 6 Nativity of Mary September 8 August 10 Holy Name of Mary September 12 August 13 Our Lady of Sorrows September 15 August 27 St. Therese of Lisicux October 1 September 2 St. Faustina Kowalska October 5 During a leap year, when February has 29 days, die starting date is February 21. And the key lines that reveal its essence are actually' two questions. But how can this be? Yet she hoped against hope, trusting that God does exist and that he would make her into a great saint. There are moments and there are mysteries of the divine mercy over which the heavens are astounded. It consists in suffering and suffering from everything Holiness! Read the latest magazines about 33-Days-to-Merciful-Love-A- and discover magazines on Yumpu.com XX English Deutsch Franais Espaol Portugus Italiano Romn Nederlands Latina Dansk Svenska Norsk Magyar Bahasa Indonesia Trke Suomi Latvian Lithuanian esk Unknown Remain in me as in a tabernacle All our justice is stained in Your eyes. I desire that these souls distin guish themselves by boundless trust in My mercy. Now, of course, the little bird with the eyes and heart of an eagle also wanted to be generous with the Lord. For example, a group of college roommates could make the offering. To one degree or another, as sons and daughters of Adam and Eve, we all have a trust prob lem. Now, how the Lord gives this amazing gift of mercy, how we can receive it, and what all this means will be the topic of the retreat, which brings us to the next dot to connect. Distrust Of course, distrust is the opposite of trust. Oh, dear Sister, I beg you, understand your little girl, understand that to love Jesus, to be His victim of love, the weaker one is, without desires or virtues, the more suited one is for the workings of this consuming and transforming Love [B]ut we must consent to remain always poor and without strength, and this is the difficulty Ah! I also thought to myself, Yes, this is true. But then, to make her point even clearer, Therese goes on, It is not because God, in His anticipating Mercy, has preserved my soul from mortal sin that I go to Him with confidence and love.139 And with that, her journal ends. 157 See endnote 3 15S In his encyclical letter on Divine Mercy, Dives in Misericordia, Pope John Paul II spoke about the importance of making a plea to God for mercy in our time. Because Mary is the New Eve.26 As we learned on Day 1, die old Eve brought about the wound of original sin, a wound that causes us to have a distorted image of God, a wound that causes us to doubt Gods goodness, a wound that causes us to tend to hide from God. We also read the following commentary and quote compilation from Guy Gaucher: Anticipating the liturgical reform by some sixty years, Therese used the familiar [not formal] form of Tu when speaking of Jesus. Jesus took me by the hand, and He made me enter a subterranean passage where it is neither cold nor hot, 104 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE where the sun does not shine, and which the rain or the wind does not visit, a subterranean passage where I see nothing but a half-veiled light, the light which was diffused by the lowered eyes of my Fiances Face! Rather, the various weeks vcdll focus on one saint: Therese of Lisieux and her spiritual teaching. As soon as she does anything wrong, everybody must know it. He pours out his life for us in his Passion and Death and we complain about a headache. First, Thereses Offering to Merciful Love is based on her profound insight into the love of the Heart of Jesus. It was about trusting amid the darkness of not seeing the goal, not desiring the goal, and not feeling the slightest bit of joy at the thought of the goal. Well, consider the following. I promise that the soul that will venerate this image will not perish. Think of it: The One who doesnt need us decided to make himself need us! After 33 days of preparation we are ready to make a consecration on the 34th day. The word magnanimity comes from the Latin words magnus, meaning great, and animus, meaning soul. So, its a kind of great-souled-ness that moves a person to aim high in the spiritual life. Mortal sin destroys charity in the heart of man by a grave violation of Gods law; it turns man away from God, who is his ultimate end and his beatitude, by preferring an inferior good to him. Of course, Im still no saint, but at least I have hope that its possible. Living side by side with her Son under the same roof, and faithfully persevering in her union with her Son, she advanced in her pilgrimage offaith" And so it was during Christs public life too (cf. Problem is, not everyone accepts, receives, and draws from such a superabundant source. I say that because, as we just learned, Mary leads us to Divine Mercy. Well, die way to relieve his heartache is by receiving his mercy. Well, in a certain sense, yes, because it in creases our longing for God. I don't know, but what I am certain about is that God's mercy will accompany her always.131 We now know how Therese's story came to an end. 86 Cited in ibid. AFTER CONSECRATION: The Lens of Mercy 149 Marian missionaries - ----- ------ Divine of --------------------------- mercy 3. Youll be receiving all the rejected Merciful Love that other people dont want. 198 Catechism, 467. In the whole of this messianic program of Christ, in the whole revelation of mercy through the cross, could mans dignity be more highly respected and ennobled, for, in obtaining mercy, he is in a sense the one who at the same time shows mercy?203 So, whats the word of Christ that does not pass away? So, in that moment, we love God perfectly with his own divine love. And what does trust in Jesus mean? Yes, I want to spend my heaven doing good on earth.166 112 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE We know that God granted the desires of this greatest saint of modern times. So, will you let her help you? Also, she herself helps open our hearts to receive that mercy. And now, to confirm my resolve and to console you for so much rejection of your mercy, I OFFER MYSELF, THROUGH THE HANDS OF MARY IMMACULATE,176 AS A VICTIM OF HOLO CAUST TO YOUR MERCIFUL LOVE, asking you to consume me incessantly, allowing tire waves of infinite tenderness shut up within you to overflow into my soul, and that I may thus become a martyr FINAL FIVE DAYS: Synthesis and Review 127 of your love, O my God, and a gift of mercy to so many others. Customer reviews. His loving gaze is fixed on us night and day and we hardly look at him. For today, though, lets look at those who feel they cant relate to Therese or her teaching because they actually struggle with attachments, deliberate venial sins, and maybe even grave sins. Its the idea that God lowers himself more togive himselfto little souls than to thegreat souls. In other words, Febronie was perhaps like die sons of thunder in die Gospel, who wanted punishment and strict justice for sinners (see Lk 9:54). On her deathbed she said to me one day: T often repeat my act of consecration. Well remember Elizabeths words: Blessed is she who believed that what was spoken to her by the Lord would be fulfilled. And I hope that the power contained within [that blessing] will become something penetrating for us. But thats why I called. I asked him what he meant. Copyright 1988 by Washington Province of Discalced Carmelites ICS Publications 2131 Lincoln Road, N.E. 144 33 DAYS TO MERCIFUL LOVE Look at it like this: From our perspective, the great souls are, well, thegreat souls'. All our justice is stained in Your eyes. There is rhe marvel of Abrahams faith. Brian J. Gail Catholic Speaker and Bestselling Author A Do~|t-Yourself Retreat Fr. Did you know you that the Church gives us a lot of freedom regarding how we properly form our conscience? The retreat book, 33 Days to Morning Glory, is . On the other hand, 1 am sad when souls ask for little, when they narrow their hearts (Diary, 1578). Michael E. Gaitley, MIC, STL National Shrine of The Divine Mercy Stockbridge, Massachusetts December 8, 2015 Solemnity' of die Immaculate Conception Beginning of the Jubilee Year of Mercy Acknowledgements Permission to cite from the following is gratefully acknowledged: From Story ofa Soul, translated by John Clarke, O.C.D. 141 APPENDIX ONE: Living the Offering. 153 APPENDIX TWO: Family Offering and Divine Mercy Image Enthronement 169 Endnotes 177 Resource Pages .. 203 In Gratitude First off, Id like to thank Fr. Actually, according to Therese, God doesnt just want us to bypass purgatory; he wants us to stop talking about it as if it were nearly impossible to avoid. 33 Days to Merciful Love: A Do-It-Yourself Retreat in Preparation for Consecration to Divine Mercy 2016930904, 9781596143456. What if he wanted to give us a special gift of holiness in our day? Also, see Vatican Ils Dogmatic Constitution on the Church, Lumen Gentium, 61-62, which describes Marys role as a Mediatrix. Retreat Companion for Priests by Fr. Now; if that sounds like Im saying we need to roll up our sleeves and begin studying the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church I am. But he also knew that its a big stick of spiritual dynamite and that someone just needs to light the fuse. Let me explain. Will you offer yourself as a victim soul to his Merciful Love? Remember that Gods Merciful Love is like water: It rushes to the lowest place and Therese knew this. Abram believed Gods Word, and off he went. Abraham stopped there, and because there werent 10 righteous people in the city, it was destroyed. Im convinced that I can change die world and that you can, too. Ah, the Lord is so good to me it is quite impossible for me to fear him (Ibid., p. 250). So, in a bold move, she chooses to rely on Gods sanctity, a choice that carries into the next paragraph: (2) Since You loved me so much as to give me Your only Son as my Savior and my Spouse, the infinite treasures of His merits are mine. The Litde Way is not about taking away die dryness of everyday life. Shes saying, I do not regret having offered myself to Love and neither will you!165 And shes asking you to let her do good for you and to fulfill her mission in you, a mission that she expressed shortly before her death: I feel especially that my mission is about to begin, my mission to make God loved as I love him, to give my little way to souls. Dark clouds creep in and cover up the sun (what St. Ignatius calls desolation). We can be perfect. 33 From a testimony given at the beatification process of Zelie Martin and cited in The Context ofHoliness: Psychological and Spiritual Reflections on the Life of St. Therese of Lisieux by Marc Foley, OCD (Washington, D.C.: ICS Publications, 2008), p. 100. 167 We can develop this wise capacity by continuing what weve been doing all along, namely, pondering in our hearts (see Lk 2:19), but now with a more refined focus. And by that, I certainly dont mean its easy to avoid because its easy to go to hell! We tend to doubt Gods goodness. She wanted to tell her Father immediately, and you would have pitied her to see her anxiety. During her life, she wasnt famous or well known. There are certainly many people who are unwilling to be humbled and recognize their nothingness. But today, I believe the bigger problem is that so many people simply dont see it. 172 Cited in van Dijk. Michael Gaitley, MIC, 33 Days to Merciful Love. Why do I say that? Trust in God, who is Love and Mercy itself. Fill my heart with a deeper and deeper longingfor God, even unto the martyrdom of love. Seraphim, it means praise and thanksgiving. It means to praise and thank God in all things. DAY 26 The World's Darkness This week, weve focused on better understanding the darkness of our own weakness, brokenness, and sin. [emailprotected] But when they let him love them and let him have mercy on them (such as by making the Offering to Merciful Love), they, thereby, console him. Lets visit this humble nun and listen to her advice, as one of her own religious sisters once did: On the initial day of the retreat, I was visited by one of the sisters who had come to make her perpetual vow s. She confided to me that she had no trust in God and became discouraged at WEEK ONE: What Is Trust? Its that simple. I say new heights, because she actually asks God to take posses sion of her soul120 and to sacramentally remain in her as in a tabernacle. Can we even ask for that? Also, in a Regina Caeli message for Divine Mercy' Sunday, 2008, Pope Benedict XVI stated, Indeed, mercy is the central nucleus of the Gospel message; it is the very name of God, the Face with which he revealed himself in the Old Covenant and fully in Jesus Christ, the incarnation of creative and redemptive Love. 57 Story ofa Soul, p. 208. This is one of the effects of original sin, one of its tragic consequences.7 And so, what the Catechism says about Adam and Eve, to one degree or an other, applies to us all: They become afraid of the God of whom they have conceived a distorted image .8 And w hat has become distorted about our image of God? Its the word of love spoken through Christs death on the Cross, the word of love that Mary intimately shared in on Calvary. Well, thank God, it doesnt end there. the moments of breathing is called empty. Its that brief, fragile moment in between an exhale and an inhale that, if we were to hold it too long, we might pass out. I choose air that You will!49 Later, Therese would express her bold desires for holiness in an even more audacious way, saying that she wanted to love God even more than Teresa ofAvila, the great Carmelite Doctor of the Church!50 However, she also realized her weakness and littleness. for all the graces You have granted me, especially the grace of making me pass through the crucible of suffering. let us remain then very far from all diat sparkles, let us love our littleness, let us love to feel nothing, then we shall be poor in spirit, and Jesus will come to look for us [and] He will transform us in flames of love. I will also pray this prayer for you, and I hope you enjoyed your retreat. For instance, I can pray and sacrifice for you, and it makes a differ ence. Of course, Im talking about Mary, our mother in faith. 13 The first blessing is the one we repeat when we pray the Hail Mary: Blessed are vou among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! (Lkl:42). Id like to focus on two reasons. For instance, one can simply pray: Lord Jesus, I long to receive you in Holy Communion, but because I cant do so now, I ask you to come into my heart through spiritual communion. According to one of the greatest theologians in the Church, St. Thomas Aquinas, this kind of prayer can be amazingly powerful. 183 Story ofa Soul, pp. So, youve made your consecration to Divine Mercy (your Offering to Merciful Love). The third and final objection is one that may have arisen in response to the idea that the Offering to Merciful Love is a way of taking the rejected mercy that other people dont want. 154 Cited in Ahern, p. 52. Even if, along with her empty hands, she's full of weaknesses and imper fections, she does not fear. Actually, if youre making the consecration at home with your family, theres one more option. And best of all, shes a kind and gentie modier and who can be afraid of such a mother? How completely she abandons herself to God without reserve, offering the full assent of the intellect and the will to him whose ways are inscrutable (cf. aint Friend: A Source of Hope. Jesus needs little souls to receive his Merciful Love. *Groups can decide to go through the 33 Days to Merciful Love Retreat Companion and the Divine Mercy in the Second Greatest Story series without going through Stages One and Two of the Hearts Afire Program. 151 The French philosopher Blaise Pascal said that the sole cause of mans unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quiedy tn his own room (Pensees. The titles of die retreat conferences were Hell, Judgement, Mortal Sin, The Necessity of Making a Good Confession, and Sacrilegious Communion {The Context of Holiness, p. 104). Are an infinite ocean simply to get die furnace fixed gentie modier and who can be amazingly powerful Sister. 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